International Guest House is tucked away on the north western fringes of Thamel, known as Paknajol. By mixing modern conveniences with traditional design, the hotel has established quite a reputation. Established in 1980 as a small guest house, it now stands as one of the best guest houses in Thamel, the tourist hub of Kathmandu. [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
September Festivals
Indra Jatra Date : 3rd Sept, 2009 Venue : Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu Dashain Dates : 19th – 28th Sept, 2009 Venue: All over Nepal Dashain is Nepal’s biggest festival. It is celebrated for fifteen days starting from the new moon of the Nepali month of Asoj. Also known as Durga Puja or Dushera, this [...]
Baden Powell Scout Trek
Reliving Memories of the First Baden Powell Trek It was in the fall of 2007, that the Government of Nepal decided to dedicate a new trekking trail and peak in the Langtang area to commemorate 100 years of Lord Baden Powell Scouts’ Movement. A mushroom shaped peak, in the vicinity of Langtang and Ganesh himal [...]
Shigatse Tourist Attractions
Shigatse , whose name translates as ‘Best of the Land’, is Tibet’s second city. The city lies 273 kilometers west of Lhasa, at an elevation of 3,800 meters, with an area of 3,875 square kilometers. Shigatse is famous for Tashilhunpo Monastery, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas. Tashilhunpo Monastery : Tashilhunpo Monastery is one [...]
Flying Hotel and World’s Largest Helicopter
The Hotelicopter The flying hotel and largest helicopter in the world,the Hotelicopter is modeled on the Soviet-made Mil V-12, of which there were only two prototypes ever made by the Mikhail Leontyevich Mil helicopter plant in Russia. The Hotelicopter Company purchased one of these prototypes from the Mikhail Leontyevich Mil helicopter plant in 2004 and [...]
Tsetang Attractions
Tsetang (which means playground in Tibetan) is a small city located 183 km southeast of Lhasa in Tibet. Tsetang is the hub for numerous side trips to moansteries , castles and sites associated with Tibet’s earliest history. It was the capital of Yarlung, the valley of the Kings, and as such, a place of great [...]
Lhasa Tourist Attractions
Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region lies on the north bank of River Lhasa, at an altitude of 3,700 meters. It is the center of Tibet’s political, economic, cultural and religious activities. There are many historic sites and famous relics in the city proper and its suburbs, among which the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, [...]
Shoton Festival in Lhasa (August 20th – 26th)
Shoton festival is one of the liveliest summer festivals celebrated by Tibetans. In the past, lamas locked themselves away in their monasteries during this season to devote themselves entirely to Buddhism for a month. Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa (Yellow Sect of Buddhism), had set the rule that lamas should meditate indoors in summer, [...]
Training Session at EH
A 15- day workshop- cum- training session is on progress at Explore Himalaya. Employees from marketing, sales and operation departments are taking part in this training session. The participants will receive orientation classes on tour operation, costing, Tibet cultural and overland tours.
Hyatt Regency – Kathmandu
One of the premier five star hotels in Kathmandu, Hyatt regency lies just 4kms from Tribhuvan International Airport and very close to the business district and shopping areas. The Boudhanath Stupa, a holy Tibetan Buddhist site is within ten minutes walking distance from the hotel. Hyatt Regency Kathmandu offers 280 guestrooms in a 7-storied property. [...]